Workshops with Dan Short - 2026 - Balsthal - SMSH Congress

The SMSH has invited for its annual congress an iconic figure - one could even say a star - of hypnosis in USA and worldwide: Dr Dan Short , for a conference and two workshops (in English) !

With a distinguished career as the training director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Phoenix and as an invited faculty member at hypnosis institutes worldwide, Dr. Dan Short brings deep expertise to his workshop. For over thirty years, he has practiced and taught methods that engage bothconscious and unconscious resources in psychotherapy. Dan Short has refined Erickson’s approach to conversational hypnosis, which harnesses the power of unconscious intelligence without requiring traditional hypnotic techniques.

Jeudi 12 novembre 2026

Conférence: Meeting Clients Where They Are: Temporal State Psychology
Dan Short, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

This plenary address invites hypnotherapists to reconsider how time, attention, and state interact in clinical work.

While different clinical traditions have variously emphasized the past (insight and trauma processing), the present (mindfulness and regulation), or the future (goal-directed and strategic change), this talk argues that all three temporal orientations serve essential adaptive functions. Drawing on evolutionary and state-based perspectives, the presentation reframes therapeutic effectiveness as the ability to meet clients in their current temporal state of consciousness. Participants will learn how familiar hypnotic skills can be applied flexibly to engage clients who are oriented toward the past, overwhelmed by present-moment distress, or absorbed in future-focused goals and fantasies. By expanding the notion of state beyond the simple distinction between waking and trance, this address offers a practical framework for increasing responsiveness, relevance, and impact in moment-to-moment clinical work.

Workshop Part 1:

Expanding Therapeutic Possibilities: Engaging Unconscious Intelligence Using Hypnosis.
Dan Short, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

This seminar offers a dynamic and engaging learning experience, blending the precision of Ericksonian methods with the Swiss dedication to excellence in therapeutic practice. Drawing from research and clinical practice, Dr. Short’s approach combines creative imagination, strategic storytelling, and symbolic imagery with choice architecture to guide unconscious choices while simultaneously supporting the fundamental human need for selfdetermination. The workshop provides practical techniques for hypnotherapists and psychotherapists looking to improve client outcomes and make psychotherapy more effective through unconscious process work. Live demonstrations, hands-on practice, and interactive discussions will illustrate these methods in action. Participants will leave with powerful new tools to help clients achieve greater effectiveness while honoring each individual’s unique path to a psychologically rich life.

Vendredi 13 novembre 2026

Workshop Part 2:

Expanding Therapeutic Possibilities: Engaging Unconscious Intelligence Using Hypnosis.
Dan Short, PhD, Clinical Psychologist